Emerald horseman Bonifacio Rayas dies
Bonifacio Rayas, a fixture on the backstretch at Emerald Downs, died on Feb. 18, an Emerald official said.
Randy GouldingMar 09, 2020
Bonifacio Rayas, a fixture on the backstretch at Emerald Downs, died on Feb. 18, an Emerald official said.
Federal prosecutors in New York on Monday unsealed indictments accusing 27 individuals, including the trainers Jorge Navarro and Jason Servis, of administering illegal medications to racehorses.
The mutuel field, the 24th or “all others” option, closed as a lukewarm favorite over Authentic and Tiz the Law after three days of betting into Pool 3 of the 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Winter handle in the United States has been surprisingly strong this year, despite substantial betting declines at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, according to an analysis of racing data conducted by Daily Racing Form.
The Department of Homeland Security has indicated that it will authorize an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for the summer season, according to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, a decision that could ease some strain on trainers facing labor shortages.
Todd Pletcher will take over many U.S.-based horses for Sheik Hamdan's Shadwell Farm following Kiaran McLaughlin’s upcoming exit from the training ranks.
Tim Ritvo, a long-serving executive at The Stronach Group, is leaving the company as its chief operating officer “to pursue other opportunities,” the company said in a release on Monday afternoon.
Three commissioners at the Illinois Racing Board, including chairman Jeff Brincat, resigned Thursday.
Veteran rider Luis M. Quinones is the 2020 winner of the prestigious George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, given to a rider by his peers for his career in the saddle and his personal character, it was announced Thursday morning by Santa Anita.
A number of racing countries around the world have jumpstarted programs to provide for the care of retired racehorses in the past several years in response to a worldwide movement challenging the sport’s treatment of its athletes, according to presentations delivered Thursday afternoon as part of an adjunct to the Asian Racing Conference.